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Alcohol in Korean life [2]
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8202 | Jan 29, 2014 10:14 |
The Many Kinds of Sul Sul Types by Filtering Methods According to the way in which fermented beverages are filtered, they are divided into choengju, clear rice liquor, and takju, thick rice beer...
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Alcohol in Korean life [1]
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10183 | Jan 14, 2014 09:27 |
Tabwondosohoejido (Gathering for drinking dosoju at Tabwon) by An Jung-sik. Families and friends gather on New Year’s Day to drink dosoju to ward off evil spirits and to maintain health throughout the ...
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‘Korean producers tap into Broadway’: New York Times
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8089 | Jan 07, 2014 14:05 |
The New York Times, the U.S. newspaper of record, published an article about the development of Korea’s and Asia’s musical and theater industry, “Korean Cash Takes Broadway Bows,” in its arts secti...
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Animated 3D film ‘The Nut Job’ hits North America
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12038 | Jan 03, 2014 11:25 |
A Korean-made animated 3D film will soon reach movie-lovers across North America. “The Nut Job” is a Korea-Canada joint production on which the animation studio Redrover, along with its Canadian cou...
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World-class ballerina to become artistic director
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8108 | Dec 24, 2013 13:29 |
The principal ballerina at the Stuttgart Ballet in Germany, Kang Sue-jin, recently accepted an offer to become the next artistic director at the Korean National Ballet. After her 33 year-long lif...
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Korea’s movie mania
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8072 | Dec 24, 2013 13:26 |
The number of moviegoers in Korea exceeded 200 million for the first time in 2013. By midnight on December 18, the number of tickets sold stood at 204,009,513, the Korean Film Council announced t...
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2013’s best new content brightens up cultural sphere
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8518 | Dec 17, 2013 09:02 |
Creators of smash-hit content in 2013, from movies, dramas and entertainment shows to cartoons, video games and documentaries, were spotlighted at the Korea Content Awards 2013 held at COEX in souther...
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UNESCO recognizes kimjang, Korean culture of sharing
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8815 | Dec 13, 2013 15:56 |
Korea’s kimchi, a range of seasoned vegetable dishes, and kimjang, the making and sharing of kimchi, have both recently received much international recognition as UNESCO has inscribed kimchi and kimjang o...
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Hike to heal: recreational forests near the seas
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9129 | Dec 11, 2013 16:01 |
It has been commonly understood that humans get a healing effect when they are close to Mother Nature. When exposed to sunshine, the human body creates serotonin which is effective in relaxing th...
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New Korean Cultural Center opens in Brussels
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7303 | Nov 29, 2013 17:21 |
A new Korean Cultural Center (KCC) has opened in Brussels, the Belgian capital. Celebrating the opening of the 27th overseas cultural center, the opening ceremony was held on November 26. Around ...
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Korean craft exhibitions tour Saudi Arabia, Taiwan
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12566 | Nov 27, 2013 08:19 |
Korean crafts are making strides overseas. The “Hidden Match: An Exhibition of Korean Craft” is underway at the National Museum of Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh, while the “Constancy and Change in Ko...
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Blue-eyed Korean Bak Yeon loves Joseon
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8542 | Nov 20, 2013 08:19 |
Many people might think of Hendrik Hamel (1630-1692) as the first Dutchman to land on Korean soil, back during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). However, some 25 years before Hamel, there was another Dutc...
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Seoul gets new modern art museum
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7422 | Nov 14, 2013 11:18 |
The Seoul branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) opened to the public on November 13 at its new location next to Gyeongbokgung Palace in Jongno-gu, central Seoul. A...
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Korea's gardens reveal beauty of nature
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19621 | Nov 12, 2013 09:42 |
While relatively unknown overseas, Korean gardens embody a unique aesthetic beauty and philosophical underpinning that make them truly mesmerizing. With a gardening heritage that dates back millennia, Koreans...
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1000 years of Silla history unveiled in New York
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9573 | Nov 04, 2013 12:53 |
Artifacts from the ancient Silla Kingdom (57 B.C.- A.D. 935) have captured the heart of New Yorkers. The VIP opening ceremony for “Silla: Korea’s Golden Kingdom” was held at the Metropolitan M...
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K-Pop World Festival unites global fans
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15400 | Oct 24, 2013 08:31 |
After months of singing and dancing, and after much pain and some tears, the K-Pop World Festival 2013 came to an end on October 20. The third annual global pop competition saw much more heated c...
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Autumn travel on the ITX train to Chuncheon
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15679 | Oct 21, 2013 16:21 |
For a quick autumn getaway, a trip on the ITX Cheongchun line can be a pleasant way to view the foliage and to get out of Seoul for the weekend. The high-speed train whisks passengers from Seoul to...
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MU:CON Seoul 2013 bends genres, stretches boundaries
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7292 | Oct 16, 2013 14:33 |
The international music fair, MU:CON Seoul 2013, “Beyond Borders, Beyond Genre, Beyond Music,” was held at various venues across southern Seoul and in the Hongik University neighborhood from Octob...
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Dance festival brings global troupes to Seoul
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8889 | Oct 15, 2013 09:41 |
A festive mood is in the air across Seoul as the 16th Seoul International Dance Festival (SIDance 2013) gets underway.
Official poster for SIDance 2013 (photo courtesy of the Organizing Committee ...
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‘I promise I will speak better Korean on my next visit’
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7302 | Oct 15, 2013 09:37 |
Korean language students who attend branches of the King Sejong Institute, an overseas educational and cultural center specializing in Korean language classes and the promotion of Korean culture, were inv...
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